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<strong>The</strong> pyres, thick-flaming, shot a<br />

dismal glare.<br />

But ere the tenth revolving day was<br />

run,<br />

Inspired by Juno, <strong>The</strong>tis' godlike<br />

son<br />

Convened to council all the Grecian<br />

train;<br />

For much the goddess mourn'd her<br />

heroes slain. 52<br />

<strong>The</strong> assembly seated, rising o'er the<br />

rest,<br />

Achilles thus the king <strong>of</strong> men address'd:<br />

"Why leave we not the fatal Trojan<br />

shore,<br />

And measure back the seas we<br />

cross'd before?<br />

<strong>The</strong> plague destroying whom the<br />

sword would spare,<br />

'Tis time to save the few remains <strong>of</strong><br />

war.

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